MIAMI, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Who would’ve guessed that among
all the tragic injuries and infectious disease resulting from
Haiti’s earthquake that a brain tumor patient would be treated
along the way? The CyberKnife Center of Miami is helping out by
donating the treatment, care, lodging and expenses for a young
Haitian nurse with a pituitary gland tumor. (www.cyberknifemiami.com)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100929/FL73546
)
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100929/FL73546
)
Originally, treated for her tumor with surgery in California,
Jeannine Occenac required post-operative treatment of a very
precise nature — radiosurgery performed by the CyberKnife. Her
surgeon, Dr. Stephen Lockheart of Pacific Medical Center in San
Francisco, called Dr. James G. Schwade, Director of the
CyberKnife Center of Miami, for a favor. So without hesitation Dr.
Schwade agreed to coordinate her care and get her the final
treatment she needed to be well. All of Jeannine’s medical
treatment has been done pro-bono. “We’re glad we could do our part
to aid the Haitian earthquake victims,” said Dr. Schwade, “even if
it’s in this round-a-bout way!”
The CyberKnife System uses image-guided robotics to precisely
and non-invasively destroy tumors and other lesions with multiple
beams of high-energy radiation. Each individual beam is not
sufficient to cause harm, its the cumulative effect that results in
the lesion receiving a very high dose of radiation while preserving
nearby normal tissue. Because of the sub millimeter clinical
accuracy, CyberKnife radiosurgery, is precise enough that radiation
can be matched to the shape of small, complex tumors located near
critical structures.
Jeannine arrived this week for pre treatment care and will be
treated
‘/>”/>
SOURCE
